creativ cauldron

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Hello everyone.! Am so excited to be a part of Mudra's first birthday Here hop . Hope you have reached my blog from the super awesome crafter Neha Bhatt's blog Here. If you haven't, then please do check out the full details of the blog hop Here .

Mudra stamps are always close to my heart as i've been part of their journey from the very beginning and watched their progress with awe.! I can never say enough about the quality of the stamps. They stamp super crisp every single time and are easy to clean and store! Well of course they come in this amazing packaging andddd they are budget friendly which is a boon to any crafter. Today I've two cards and a cool DIY project to share with you. I've used the Geometric nature stampset from Mudra's new release.

Card 1:

This is a very subtle card mostly inspired by the beautiful sentiment. Firstly I heat embossed the geometric butterfly on white cardstock with gold embossing powder. Then i colored the image with different shades of pink Zig pens. I heat embossed the same image on vellum, fussy cut and layered on top of the colored butterfly sticking only at the center to add more dimension.

Finally I added some trail of sequins, rhinestones and gold embossed sentiment to match the whole card.Card 2:

Here's a very quick and easy card. I used the same technique as the previous card but I've colored directly on the vellum this time. You can see the stark contrast between the two images here.

I added some washi tape to add some interest and stamped the sentiment with memento Danube blue ink.

DIY Project: Here's a custom phone case which you can change any time you wish.!!!

Get a polymer clear case for your phone. Trace the outline of the cover on watercolor paper (which isn't too thick) and cut out to the size which fits snugly inside. Add a wash of water and then add distress inks in the desired color combination. After it is completely dry, spritz some water droplets and let it dry.

Finally heat emboss the sentiment with white EP and add some white gesso splashes to finish off.Now you can change the look of your phone anytime to your heart's content without burning a hole in your pocket.!!!

I hope you liked my projects.!! Do lemme know your comments :) Here are the simple rules and the awesome prizes pertaining to this bloghop:

To celebrate, Mudra is giving away a beautiful pack of crafting supplies from Mudra to 1 WINNER, selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. You have until Wednesday, March 15th at 11:59 PM IST to enter, and the winners will be announced here on Monday, March 20th.

One Additional Goodie Bag to a random participant sponsored by The Craft Shop, Chennai.

Your next stop is at the very talented Tejal Mehta Shah's blog over Here .Once again, you can find the link to the main bloghop post Here.Do hop on and have fun.!! Rhiz.

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Firstly I would like to apologize for not being so active in blogland and other social media..! I am quite occupied with preparing for my exams and travelling about 4 hrs to work everyday.!! I wanted to make this post long back but found the time right now.! So here's another mixed media ATC..

Am sharing a pictorial of the process here..
I first sketched out the rough version of the hut & traced it out with black fine liner pen..

I mixed mica flakes and gesso to add on the head portion..

Painted the base with brown acrylic paint, applied crackle paint and then added a top coat of orange acrylic paint..

Painted the acorn head with brown and black acrylic paint..

Added all the exposed bricks and stairs with texture paste...

Added some highlights by dry brushing with gesso.. It also brings out the relief areas..

I decided later on to make the door an interactive one.. So here's a little surprise inside :) the door knob is made out of clay & painted gold..

A little photo editing to give a fairy tale feel ;)

Hope you liked it. I hope to be back soon for my craft routine in few weeks and also make visits around blogland.!!
Thanks for your support & love <3
Create. Have fun.
Rhiz.

Sunday, 25 September 2016

Hello friends..
Here are 5 cards I created with Mudra's play with lines stampset.. This set is so versatile & can be used to create a variety of effects.!! To check out the details on each card, click Here

Card 1:

Grungy butterflies

Mudra craft stamps blog is hosting their first ever challenge.. Am so happy for their milestone & want to be a part of it :) Linking this to,

Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Hello my dear friends..
It has been so long since I posted on my blog other than DT commitments.. I really wanted to break the spell :D
I plan to make a "series" of mixed media ATCs which i've done in the past with sone insights to the making... Beginning with the latest one I've created, theme being NEON.

I started off by adhering paper from an onld novel to my CS base. Then adhered some neon papers in strips to build some layers..

Added wash of gesso to mute down the bg.. Colored the area with gelatos (limoncello, orange soda, bubblegum, snow cone) some random bg stamping to add more textures..
Added some chunky glitter in neon colors randomly..
Added a punched out layered flower in neon colors again, quote on the vellum & some shredded pieces of neon papers which i used before...

Sunday, 21 August 2016

Hello dear friends,
Today I'll be sharing some cards and a journal layout at Mudra's blog. It is my last post as Mudra DT member for this term.. Am sooo gonna miss being there.. But life is a bit hectic at the moment & I really needed the break.. I thoroughly enjoyed being Mudra's DT.. It is soo special to me & close to my heart always..
So here's a little sneak peek of the projects..

Head over to Mudra's blog and the check the complete projects by clicking Here .

Saturday, 6 August 2016

Hi friends,
Am really sorry for the delay in this post.! I was sick & caught up in work for the past week that I couldn't check on my blog :(
I am really overwhelmed by all your amazing responses, feedback and love. It really means a lot to me :) I hope to do more such posts & share my joy with you all.!
Keep sharing your wonderful creations & keep inspiring.!
Without further ado, the lucky winner of my little Giveaway is...